Academy of Saint Gabriel Report 571

Academy of Saint Gabriel Report 571

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Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel!

You asked about "Shone" or "Storm" as male 10th century Norse given names. (We'll answer your questions about "Ingrid", "Dana", and "Kallan" in a separate letter.)

We could not find "Shone" or anything similar in any of our sources. In the 14th century "Storm" was a Norwegian and Danish desciptive byname (1, 2). In Danish it became a given name by the 15th century (3). We found a mid-11th century Icelandic given name, "Styrmir", which probably is related (4). We also found the byname "Skvaldri" (menaing "Storm") in one of the Icelandic sagas (5).

If you want a historical name that matches your early persona, our recommendation is to use either the given name "Styrmir" (eg, "Styrmir Biornson") or the byname "Skvaldri" (eg, "Haraldr Skvaldri"). Alternatively, you could use the given name "Storm" with a 15th or 16th century Danish persona (eg, "Storm Jansen"). Finally, you could use the byname "Storm" with a Norwegian or Danish persona from the 14th century on to the end of the SCA period (eg, "Johan Storm"). We hope this will be of assistance, and would be happy to work with you further!

Arval d'Espas Nord, Talan Gwynek, Margaret Makafee, and myself contributed to this letter.

In service,
The Academy of S. Gabriel,
Lindorm Eriksson

  1. Lind, E. H.: "Norsk-islandska personbinamn fran medeltiden samlade ock utgivna med forklaringar av E.H. Lind". Uppsala, 1920-21. ISBN 99-0485174-3(?).
  2. "Danmarks Gamle Personnavne", vol. 2 "Tilnavne". Eds. Kristianson, Knudsen, Hornby. C.E. Gads forlag, Kobenhavn, 1948-5?.
  3. "Danmarks Gamle Personnavne", vol. 1 "Fornavne". Eds. Kristianson, Knudsen, Hornby. C.E. Gads forlag, Kobenhavn, 1941-48.
  4. Haraldsson, G. B. (pseudonym for Fleck, H.): "The Old Norse Name". Privately published 1977.
  5. Lind, E. H.: "Norsk-Islandska dopnamn och fingerade namn fran medeltiden". Uppsala, Leipzig, 1905-15.